Amersham vs Chalfont St Giles

Buyers will find Amersham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £743,166 versus £931,906 in Chalfont St Giles. The most affordable entry point in Amersham is a flat at £333,169, while in Chalfont St Giles it is a terraced at £481,052.

With 59.2 offences per 1,000 people, Amersham is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Chalfont St Giles's 59.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Amersham is violent-crime, while in Chalfont St Giles it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Amersham: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Chalfont St Giles.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Amersham enjoy 428.1 Mbps on average, while Chalfont St Giles lags behind at 322.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.8% of premises in Amersham and 94.4% in Chalfont St Giles. Gigabit availability stands at 82.9% in Amersham and 58.2% in Chalfont St Giles.

→Amersham is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (428 vs 322 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Amersham is band C (score 70.5), ahead of Chalfont St Giles's band C (score 70.4). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,241 in Amersham and £1,277 in Chalfont St Giles. 65.8% of homes in Amersham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63% in Chalfont St Giles.

→Amersham has more energy-efficient housing — 65.8% reach band C or above, vs 63% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Amersham has a population of 17,377 while Chalfont St Giles has 4,707. Median household income is £37,421 in Chalfont St Giles and £35,471 in Amersham. The median age is 43.4 in Amersham and 43.3 in Chalfont St Giles. Employment rates stand at 61.6% in Amersham and 62.1% in Chalfont St Giles.

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